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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-backs add Haren, deal Valverde — Separate trades announced Friday afternoon — PHOENIX — The D-backs completed a deal to acquire right-handers Dan Haren and Connor Robertson from the A's in exchange for six prospects, it was announced Friday afternoon.
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's trade Haren — (12-14) 14:49 PST — The A's have completed a trade to send Dan Haren to the Diamondbacks along with pitcher Connor Robertson, The Chronicle has learned. — In exchange, Oakland will receive a total of six prospects, including outfielder Carlos Gonzalez and left-handers Brett Anderson and Greg Smith.
ESPN.com:
Athletics trade ace Haren to D-backs for prospects — One of the best pitching staffs in the National League just got better. — The Oakland A's sent All-Star Dan Haren and prospect Connor Robertson to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday for pitchers Brett Anderson, Dana Eveland and Greg Smith …
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Vlae Kershner / SFGate:
Haren traded to Arizona — The A's did get outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, one of the players they targeted the most. These stats tell you why they wanted him. The other players: Pitchers Brett Anderson stats), Greg Smith (stats) and Dana Eveland (stats), outfielder Aaron Cunningham (stats) and first baseman Chris Carter (stats).
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Jose Canseco: A-Rod got off hook — More than 80 players were named in one capacity or another in the Mitchell Report, but Jose Canseco was certain there would be at least one more name in the document: Alex Rodriguez. — Canseco, who was one of the players named by Sen. George Mitchell in the report …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Phillies, Padres hoping to land Jenkins — FOXSports.com, Updated 21 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres have emerged as the leading contenders for free-agent outfielder Geoff Jenkins. — "Things are definitely heating up with Philly and San Diego …
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Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Rusch signs with Padres — Left-hander Glendon Rusch, who sat out all of last season after being diagnosed with a life-threatening blood clot in his right lung in September 2006, agreed Friday to a minor-league contract with the San Diego Padres. — After nearly a year on blood thinners …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Steve King / philly.com:
Phillies - Source: Phils have interest in Texas castoff Otsuka — The Phillies may have lost Aaron Rowand after he signed a 5-year deal with the San Francisco Giants, but they haven't lost sleep or focus on where their offseason priorities lie. — Improving the pitching.
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:Caminiti heads list from Padres' past
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MLB Trade Rumors
Patrick J. Lyons / The Lede:
Should the Yankees Be Stripped of the Subway Series Title? — Baseball afficionados will be chewing for months on the implications of the Mitchell Report concerning the widespread use of steroids and other banned performance-enhancing substances in the national pastime.
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Associated Press:
Floyd agrees to $3M, 1-year deal with Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cliff Floyd agreed Friday to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, who were searching for a left-handed hitter and someone to help replace Delmon Young in right field.
TR Sullivan / Postcards from Elysian Fields:
Friday Happy Hour at the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill — Welcome to the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill, where we toast a real hero. It was on this day in 1911 when Roald Amundsen and his team reached the South Pole for the first time. — * The Rangers were ready to trade Akinori Otsuka …
Jim Bouton / Bats:
One Strike and You're Out — Jim Bouton, an all-star pitcher with the New York Yankees in the 1960s, retired from baseball in 1970 to become a broadcaster and author. He wrote "Ball Four," a candid look at life in baseball. In 1978, he attempted a comeback, which lasted two years.
Joe Hamrahi / Baseball Digest Daily:
Royals Pick Up Callaspo from D-Backs — The Kansas City Royals have acquired switch-hitting infielder Alberto Callaspo from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for right-handed pitcher Billy Buckner. — News from the release... The 24-year old Callaspo (Ky-AWS-po) …
Sid Hartman / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Vikings' Frazier familiar with Bears rivalry from both sidelines — Leslie Frazier, in his first year as Vikings defensive coordinator, recalled a big game for the Bears at the Metrodome during their 1985 title run. — Minnesota's first-year defensive coordinator, Leslie Frazier, is very familiar with the Vikings-Bears series.
Andy Baggarly / Baseball America:
San Francisco Giants — Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects lists are based on projections of a player's long-term worth after discussions with scouting and player-development personnel. All players who haven't exceeded the major league rookie standards of 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched …
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El Lefty Malo
